Palettes / Colors / #DFEFDC
#DFEFDC — Pale Muted Green
#DFEFDC is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DFEFDC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECDCEF; it also sits naturally between #E8EFDC and #DCEFE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 239, 220 |
| HSL | 111°, 37%, 90% |
| HSV | 111°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.22, 82.59, 79.74 |
| Yxy | 82.59, 0.3138, 0.3491 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.83, -8.69, 7.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.88, -8.54, 6.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEFDC
.text { color: #DFEFDC; }
.background { background-color: #DFEFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 239, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 37%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 239, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 239, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEFDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEFDC
Tints of #DFEFDC
Tones of #DFEFDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDCEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEFDC: #000000.
How #DFEFDC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFEFDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFEFDC?
#DFEFDC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 223, 239, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEFDC?
#DFEFDC is RGB 223, 239, 220 — HSL 111°, 37%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFEFDC?
Its complement is #ECDCEF; analogous partners are #E8EFDC and #DCEFE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEFDC for text?
Black text on #DFEFDC has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.